Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

mare, and Corbeau Chief was foaled his
property. In the spring of 1869 this
stallion was purchased by Robert NJ.
Lewis of Rose Hill Stock farm, Daviess
County, Ky, to whom we are indebted
for much of the information relating to
this family. He stood Corbeau Chief to !
1877, when he sold him to his son, George
II. Lewis, but repurchased him in 1873.
In 1879 Burr II. Lewis traded for him,
and, keeping him one season, traded him
to his present owner, p. NJ. Stalard, near
Fairfield, Nelson Co., Ky. Corbeau Chief
is very handsome black stallion, and
has been the winner of more than 100
premiums in races and fair rings.
1.-THE following are two of the produce
of Corbeau Chief Frollck, brown mare,
foaled 1871; sire, Corbeau Chief; dam by
Alexander's Pilot Jr. This mare has been
in training in Davess county, and it is
said that she can pace in the twentes
She can trot half-miles very fast.
"Dora, brown mare, record 2.26t, foal-
ed in 1871, sire Corbeau Chief Dora was
bred by William Veach, near Owensboro,
Daviess Co., KY, and was well known in
that county as the Veach fly Her dam
was purchased by VIM. Veach i'm 1860.
when seven years old, of James Suther-
land (then of Shelby county, Ky.,) who
said she was by old Mambrino Chief.
She was a bay mare, with small white
strip on her face, and off hind ankle white.
When in action her head was carried well
up, and with her beautiful form she was
mare of great style. She could trot
faster than she could run.
During the war the Confederates cap
tured her, but she trotted too fast for
their use, and they turned her out.
Afterward the Union army took her, but
she trotted fast, and would not run, and
they turned her loose also. In 1874 Mr..
Neach sold Dora to Henry EXall, who
Immediately took her to Mr.. G. b. JEFF
fries of Lexington, Ky, who had her in
training only two months when he sold
her to Richard Penistan, then of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Penistan sent Dora to
David 5. Qunton, Equestrian Park, Tren-
ton, n. j. My old and valued friend
QuintOn writes as follows:
80 Dora came to my place Aug. %,
1874, as three-year-old, and left Sept.
~, 1875. drove her in the fall of 1874
a half-mile in lis in the presence of Mr.
Penistan, the only time he ever came to
see her while she was in my possession
During 1915 | thought she was as good
a mare as Lady kildeer, With Scots
weight up against mine we gave them
several trials together, Scott driving
Dora. In Dora's work would give her
at times an easy mile in , 30 or 80
sending her the last half in II or 10
Mr.. Penistan never gave me a chance tC
start her in a public race. Away:
drove her without boots. check or mar
tngale. had her shod with only four
teen ounces in her front shoes and sly
ounces in the hind ones.
1.-The early part of Dora's turf caree
was fairly conducted, and she showed tina
she was very game mare of cOnsiderabl,
speed. At one time party who was
managing her discreditably entered anC
drove her in races in some of the South
ern States. under the name of Oracle ID
In 1881 she was bred to Horatio Connell'.
Messenger Chief. Feb p, 1882, she was
sold, by the estate of the late j. Dun
woody of Philadelphia, to Mr.. d. 5
Fields of Easton, Pa.
april II, 1882, she foaled a bay hors,
colt, with a small star and hind ankles
white. He was taken from his dam Nov
|, 1882, after which she was handled
some on the road until snow fell, whel
Easton horsemen who saw her trot tt
sleigh thought she was faster than any
horse they had ever seen on the snow
path. At Scranton spring races shew OF
the first heat in 2 20, but was suddenly
taken sick, and did not appear until July
4, at Rittersville, Pa, where she won
best time ? :32. July Il, 1888, Mr.. Fields
sold her to Mr.. G.. Stern of Scranton, Pa
Sensible men will see the absurdity OF